Penland's online programming offers access to the same expert instructors and technical skills as our on-campus programs.
They may not come with the studio camaraderie, hot meals, and mountain views as in-person workshops, but they have their own advantages, too—like being able to tune in from anywhere and repeatedly re-watch demos.
Join us to engage with Penland’s unique approach to teaching and learning, rooted in generosity— from wherever you are in the world, and wherever you are in your artistic journey.
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Cristina Córdova
Demo: A Simplified Way to Make a
Hollow Head
Workshop: The Figure in Clay: Making a Hollow Figure Using Templates
Studio artist; collections: Renwick Gallery (DC), Fuller Craft Museum (MA), Everson Museum (NY), Lowe Museum (FL), Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (Puerto Rico), Museo de Arte de Ponce (Puerto Rico), Mint Museum (Charlotte), Society of Arts and Crafts (Boston), Alfred Ceramic Art Museum (NY); former Penland resident artist.
Image: Cristina Córdova, Cabeza Negra, ceramic, metal, 16 x 10 x 6 inches
David H. Clemons
Demo: Just a Shake: Pewter Salt Shaker
Workshop: Lidded Pewter Spice Jar
Studio artist; teaching: University of Arkansas, Haystack (ME), Pocosin Arts (NC), Arrowmont (TN), Penland; residency: Oregon College of Art and Craft; collections: Yale University Art Gallery (CT), Metal Museum (TN), Arkansas Art Center; exhibitions: Crafting Futures (NC), Wear (NC), Wearable Pewter (IL and Istanbul), Appetites and Objects (MD).
Image: David H. Clemons, Twiggy Sugar Bowl, cast and fabricated pewter, 4 x 3 x 3 inches
Seth Gould
Workshop: Forging and Filing Jeweler's Saw Frame
Studio Artist; teaching: Haystack (ME), Penland; fellowships/residencies: North Carolina Artist Fellowship, former Penland Resident Artist; collections: Renwick Gallery (DC), Arkansas Art Center (AR), National Ornamental Metals Museum (TN).
Image: Seth Gould, Jeweler's Saw, steel, brass, mahogany, 11 x 4 x 1.25 inches
Courtney Martin
Demo: The Handled Tray
Workshop: Platters and Trays from Slabs and Coils
Studio artist; teaching: Arrowmont (TN), Penland; exhibitions: solo show at Signature Shop (Atlanta), Smithsonian Craft Show (DC), Cousins in Clay (NC); representation: Signature Shop, Schaller Gallery (MI), Freehand (Los Angeles), Penland Gallery.
Image: Courtney Martin, Basket, wood-fired North Carolina stoneware, 15 x 13 x 13 inches
Kit Paulson
Workshop: Bridging Strategies in Borosilicate Glass
Studio artist; teaching: Bildwerk Frauenau (Germany), Corning Museum of Glass (NY), Canberra Glassworks (Australia), National College of Art and Design (Ireland), Pilchuck (WA); collections: Renwick Gallery (DC), KODA (Norway), Tacoma Museum of Glass (WA); former Penland Resident Artist.
Image: Kit Paulson, Cravat After Grinling Gibbons, flameworked borosilicate glass, 8 x 7 x 2 inches
Ellie Richards
Workshop: Breaking Open the Bandsaw Box
Studio artist; teaching: Appalachian Center for Craft (TN), Haystack (ME), Yestermorrow Design/Build School (VT); exhibitions: Mint Museum (NC), Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design (NC), SOFA Chicago, Society of Contemporary Craft (Pittsburgh); residencies: Center for Art in Wood (Philadelphia), San Diego State University (CA), former Penland Resident Artist; publications: Making Good: Life of a Craftsman (Taunton Press).
Image: Ellie Richards, Channel Lock Blue Box, basswood, found knob, blue paint, 8 x 8 x 14 inches
Penland’s online programming initiatives are funded in part by a grant from South Arts with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. We are deeply grateful to both these organizations, as well as the many individual friends and supporters who have helped Penland adapt and deliver our mission in new ways.